Kite, GA town hall & government
Kite spent $817,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,615 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kite's government.
Where Kite's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 26%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Kite didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Kite
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Johnson County School District
Kite's K–12 school district, shared with Wrightsville and Adrian. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 25%
- State 58%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,660 per pupil, $7,708 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Kite kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kite pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Kite's government
Who represents Kite
Kite is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. Brian Kemp is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.